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during 1979 and 1980 to discuss any additional resource information that is available and also to assess the management techniques employed by Colowyo. CDOw personnel were contacted November, 1990 regarding any signifi- cant updates on their Wildlife Value Maps. Map 14, Wildlife Aaencv Information was updated and reflects these changes. The following wildlife resource information has been developed from five years of observations, site specific analysis, existing literature, contracts with wildlife biologists at other mines in northwest Colowyo, and numerous contacts with State and Federal Wildlife officials. Most of the following information remains virtually unchanged as submitted initially in the First Colowyo Permit Application. Notations are made where necessary to refer the reader to substantially updated information in the CDM November, 1985 report. Wildlife Habitat Use Studv Colowyo initiated a revegetation and wildlife habitat use study in • 1974 to determine the feasibility and techniques of revegetatiog with native shrub revegetation adapted to the mine site. The study consisted of two separate but closely coordinated areas. The main objective of the revegetation test plot study was to determine the most cost effective and successful methods of establishing mature shrubs. The revegetation test plot study is set forth in Exhibit 10, Vegetation Information. The wildlife habitat use study was designed to determine the condition, trends, and seasonal use characteristics within the anticipated areas of disturbance. Larae Mammals• The wildlife habitat use study was primarily oriented towards evaluating the use of the mine site and surrounding area by big game, i.e., deer and elk. The study which was conducted by VTN, consisted of aerial and ground observations, browse utilization studies, and pellet group transects. Specifically the studies were directed towards providing the following information: 2.04.11-2